July 26, 2016

photo by Jim Dugan I was out for a sunrise walk in Rockland. The water was glassy, reflecting just the right mixture of clouds and sky. Then a lobster boat went by, throwing up a perfect wake. As I was photographing, a cormorant (locally called “shag”) surfaced.

February 23, 2016

December 26, 2015

by Jim Dugan Every now and then, I wake earlier than I should, glance out the window and think, “It’s going to be a good one.” I grab my camera bag and consider where to go. There are some spectacular sunrises here but I have to say, even the bad ones usually deliver something nice. […]

September 22, 2015

photographs and text by Polly Saltonstall Editors note: On the last day of summer we reflect with Polly on a season full of so much beauty. The weather in Maine this summer has not been as hot as some of us might like, but as far as I’m concerned the sunrises and sunsets have more than made […]